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Please give us the sports facilities so that we can win more medals: Tajamul Islam

She has that impish smile of a typical eight-year-old. But when you speak to her for a few minutes, you realise that Tajamul Islam may love the world of Doraemon and cartoons, but she would rather write her own fairytale on the canvas of life. After creating history, this Kashmiri child from Bandipora district (65 kilometers from Srinagar) now wants to reach out to the stars even as she fearlessly speaks about the serious issues that ail her sport...

My father can't stop his tears
Daughter of a driver working for a construction company, Tajamul, gets emotional as she says, "My father Ghulam Lone started crying when I spoke to him after winning the gold medal in Italy. And even now he can't stop his tears, though he tries to hide them. He has struggled a lot to bring up his five children (including me) and now I want to do something special for my father. My wish is to buy a bigger house and a car for my family."

Future Army doctor
Ask her what is her dream for herself in a state that has lately been known for restrictions, conflicts and tensions on the border, and the champ replies with a great sense of pride, "I want to make all the Indians proud of my state; my dream is to become an Army doctor when I grow up.

Kickboxing is still not recognised in India: Team coach
It is shocking to know that while the nation is celebrating Tajamul's historic win, her sport has remained neglected for years. Kickboxing coach of Indian team, VS Rawat, laments, "We had sent 14 athletes for the World Kickboxing Championship, including Tajamul and our players have won 13 medals, including two golds. But the saddest part is that kickboxing is still not recognised as a sport in India. We have been sending applications to the sports ministry since 2008 but till date the files are pending and nothing has been done on this front. More youngsters will bring laurels for the nation if our sport gets recognition and our players get the facilities that they deserve." I will not give up kickboxing but I will surely become a fighter doctor. I'm glad that I'm studying in the Army school and I get so much support from the Indian Army in my training that I want to do my bit for it now. The kickboxing federation of India, our coaches — V S Rawat and Faisal Dar— have also helped me at every stage,"says she.

No facilities in my district
Your adulation for this little girl turns to awe when you learn about her struggle. She says,"The problem is that there are no indoor stadiums or halls in my district where I can practice. There is no infrastructure to support my sport. I would request the PM to please give us the sports facilities that we need so that we can win more medals. I really wish the entire Kashmir gets all the facilities that other states have when it comes to different kinds of sports."